Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
The story of an orphan girl's journey to adulthood and her complex relationship with Mr. Rochester.
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John Adams by David McCullough
Portrait of America's second president, chronicling his role in the American Revolution and early republic
Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline
A cynical doctor's experiences through war, colonialism, and America.
JR by William Gaddis
An 11-year-old builds a financial empire through payphone calls.
Judgment in Managerial Decision Making by Max H. Bazerman
Behavioral decision theory and managerial applications
Just Listen by Mark Goulston
Discover the secret to getting through to absolutely anyone
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Bryan Stevenson's account of wrongful conviction, excessive punishment, and the demanding work of making justice answer to human dignity.
Kafka: The Definitive Biography by Reiner Stach
Three-volume exploration of the enigmatic writer's life and work
Lateral Thinking by Edward de Bono
Creativity step by step
Lead from the Outside by Stacey Abrams
How to build your future and make real change
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
Why some teams pull together and others don't
Leaders Made Here by Mark Miller
Building a leadership culture
Leadershift by John C. Maxwell
The 11 essential changes every leader must embrace
Leadership and Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute
Getting out of the box of self-focused leadership
Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Lessons from presidents Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, FDR, and LBJ
Leadership Is Language by L. David Marquet
The hidden power of what you say and what you don't
Leadership Strategy and Tactics by Jocko Willink
Field manual for leadership
Leading with Emotional Courage by Peter Bregman
How to have hard conversations, create accountability, and inspire action
Leading with Gratitude by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton
Eight leadership practices for extraordinary business results
Leading Without Authority by Keith Ferrazzi
How the new power of co-elevation can break down silos
Lean Analytics by Alistair Croll and Benjamin Yoskovitz
Use data to build a better startup faster
Learned Optimism by Martin E.P. Seligman
How to change your mind and your life through positive psychology
Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
Biography exploring the connection between da Vinci's art and scientific pursuits
Life: A User's Manual by Georges Perec
Interconnected stories about the inhabitants of a Parisian apartment building.
Lifespan by David A. Sinclair
Why we age and why we don't have to
Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh
Finding unity between Buddhist and Christian spirituality
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
The controversial story of Humbert Humbert's obsession with young Dolores Haze, told in brilliant prose.
Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
Autobiographical account of Mandela's journey from prisoner to president of South Africa
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
British schoolboys stranded on an island descend into savagery.
Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs
Understanding the different emotional needs of men and women
Love Must Be Tough by James Dobson
New hope for marriages in crisis and protecting your marriage
Love Sense by Sue Johnson
The revolutionary new science of romantic relationships
Love That Lasts by Jefferson and Alyssa Bethke
Building a marriage that will go the distance
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
The tragic story of Emma Bovary's attempts to escape her boring provincial life through romance and spending.
Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Why some ideas survive and others die
Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown
The science of successful learning and habit formation